For older guys

schubert, Thank You. *G*

I 'hammer' at a lot of things, and have no reluctance at being the 'Devil's Advocate' with regard to some subjects.  When it comes to 'the music', it's all tastes and preferences IMHO.  And that's a Good Thing.  If we all liked the same thing, it'd be all shades of grey and not a lot to discuss.

My personal preferences would likely send some screaming towards the nearest porcelain porch to revisit lunch, but that's another matter...;)

How you prefer to listen to what you like is, again, subject to preference.  I'd hope that one is listening to the music vs, listening to and for the flaws in the reproduction of it.  Self-defeating, IMHO....but then, I have my 'flaws', as my spouse will happily expound upon. ;)

New stuff, old stuff...there's always the good, the bad, and the ugly. *L*  Some things never change, they just...well, they're There.
Just play it, any of it, and Enjoy.

Como's likely biggest hit was a song written by Mexican Armando Manzanero called Somos Novios - "It's Impossible."

I am in my mid 40's and last year inherited my Mom's record collection.  She was a teen in the 60's and was a huge Beatles fan.  I was fortunate enough to basically get everything they put out in the 60's.  But also in her collection were some of my grandparents' vinyl.  Big band, some of which I can remember listening to on their console system in the 70's.  There is an awesome Glenn Miller box set that I enjoy.

I am fortunate to enjoy most types of music, I definitely appreciate the talent and artistry in almost any genre.

Recently I've started washing some of my parents oldies. The word got out and now I'm inheriting my aunt's and uncles's collections faster than I can wash. My parent's copy of PERRY COMO SINGS HITS FROM BROADWAY SHOWS survived in good shape. I grew up with Como, Harry Belafonte, Teresa Brewer, et. playing on the old magnavox. My mother called Perry 'Dreamboat'.
Now I like to collect various versions of my favorite songs. I had 6 of SUMMERTIME. I loved Sam Cooke's arrangement with the female soprano in the background. When I played the Como LP, there was SUMMERTIME with the soprano and Perry sounding more soulful than I could have imagined. It gives me another level of admiration for a musician known as a perfectionist. He just lets it flow.

PS. When I saw the Second City skit  on TV, I chuckled; but I was a little pissed off, too. How would my Mom have felt?